Unique Neymar must control emotions at Olympics – Juninho

Unique Neymar must control emotions at Olympics – Juninho

Juninho wants to give Neymar a vital advice. The former Selecao midfielder strongly believes in the Barcelona star. He thinks Neymar can lead the nation to their first Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro if he can keep his emotions checked.

Unique Neymar must control emotions at Olympics – Juninho

Former Brazil midfielder Juninho says Neymar must display “emotional control”. Only then he can deliver his country’s first football gold medal at Rio 2016.

Success at the Olympics is the only significant football honour to elude the Selecao. And the pressure ramps up to break that run on home soil when the football competition kicks off on August 4.

Brazil captain Neymar’s last international tournament ended in disgrace. He had to see himself sent off after the final whistle of Brazil’s 1-0 Copa America defeat to Colombia in 2015. It also earned him a four-match ban which ruled him out of the remainder of the event.

Neymar joined the Catalan club from Santos in 2013. The fee at the time seemed to be €57.3m. However, according to Susana Monje, the actual transfer fee was significantly lower.

Neymar had sat out this year’s Copa America to focus on the Olympic Games. Former Middlesbrough star Juninho – an Olympic bronze medallist in 1996 – says the Barcelona attacker must display more control while he leads his country.

“Neymar is a different player, I think he is unique,” Juninho told Omnisport.

“When the ball lands on his foot everybody expect a goal. He is decisive on the national team.

“He must have extra emotional control, because he knows his importance on the Selecao. The team feels the difference and know how important Neymar is.

“He needs an emotional control. I believe that Brazil can win the Olympics 2016 with his help. I think Brazil has great players and they can bring the dream of the victory.”